Congratulations to Prof. Brenda Stevenson!
We are pleased to share that Professor Brenda Stevenson has been selected as the 2020 recipient of Yale University’s top honor, the Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, for her distinguished career […]
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A CALL to action – Thoughts after Connecting Art and Law for Liberation
Last month in L.A., the California Arts Council’s “Arts in Corrections” program sponsored the inaugural Connecting Art and Law for Liberation (CALL) bi-annual conference. At the […]
Professor Karida Brown and Professor Robert Dallek named to the advisory board of the Obama Presidency Oral History Project
Karida Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, and Robert Dallek, Professor Emeritus of History, have been named to the advisory board of the Obama Presidency Oral History […]
Kamil Oshundara to be Speaker for this year’s graduation.
Alum of our BA program Kamil Oshundara will be the speaker at this year’s graduation which is set for June 15th 11am at the Fowler. And remember, it will be […]
MA graduate Dante Taylor’s acceptance to Howard University Law School
We are pleased to announce our MA student Dante Taylor has officially accepted admissions to Howard University Law School, and begins this fall. He now joins the ranks of a […]
Afam Department’s First Regent Lecturer – Charly Palmer
We have just received word that the Department will welcome its very first Regent’s Lecturer next academic year. In Fall 2019, we will be hosting internationally-renowned artist Charly Palmer as […]
I am a (Hu)Man: Photography of the Civil Rights Movement and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle
Come join Khosi Radebe and Professor Karida Brown to discuss the upcoming international traveling photographic exhibit of Black Liberation movements in South Africa and the U.S! Event will be hosted […]
How hip hop artists are defining a ‘modern Indigenous identity’
Professor Kyle Mays explores the concept of how hip hop has been a part of the journey for many who have grown up through a variety of indigenous cultures. Read […]
‘The Red Line’ panel discusses representation of black creatives in Hollywood
The cast and crew of “The Red Line,” a CBS limited series following three families impacted by the police shooting of an unarmed, black man. The panel highlighted the challenges […]
Official Announcement of Residency- Brenda Elaine Stevenson
During its annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) announced that Brenda Elaine Stevenson, University of California, Los Angeles, has been selected to receive the inaugural […]
